Timeline: Paluch, Wincenty: Rick Dondo's Family Tree

Rick Dondo's Family Tree

1815 -

	Date	Event(s)
1	1815	1815—1815: The explosion of Mount Tambora in Indonesia The explosion of Mount Tambora in Indonesia causes crop failures and bitter weather on the prairies for two years; Selkirk settlers overwinter at Pembina, fed by the Metis there, and then return to start again (MHS)
2	1816	1816—1816: Pemmican shortages in Red River cause severe conflict between HBC and Metis free traders at Seven Oaks Pemmican shortages in Red River cause severe conflict between HBC and Metis free traders at Seven Oaks; one Metis teenager and 21 HBC men die in the conflict (MHS) 1816—1816: Miles MacDonell and half the Selkirk Settlers leave for Ontario with the North West Company Miles MacDonell and half the Selkirk Settlers leave for Ontario with the North West Company while the other half overwinters at Norway House (MHS)
3	1817	1817—1817: Lord Selkirk’s hired Swiss soldiers, the Des Meuron regiment, recapture Fort Douglas Lord Selkirk’s hired Swiss soldiers, the Des Meuron regiment, recapture Fort Douglas (MHS) 1817—1817: Lord Selkirk visits Red River and signs a land-sharing treaty with five indigenous leaders, including Chief Peguis Lord Selkirk visits Red River and signs a land-sharing treaty with five indigenous leaders, including Chief Peguis (MHS)
4	1818	1818—1818: Lord Selkirk helps to bring the first Roman Catholic missionariesto the Selkirk settlement Lord Selkirk helps to bring the first Roman Catholic missionaries, including Father Provencher, to the Selkirk settlement and their church is established at St. Boniface (MHS)
5	1820	1820—1820: First Anglican missionary arrives at Selkirk settlement First Anglican missionary, John West, arrives at Selkirk settlement and establishes the first school in Red River
6	1821	1821—1821: Amalgamation of the North West Company and HBC Amalgamation of the North West Company and HBC brings the fur trade war to an end (MHS) 1821—1821: Population of Red River begins to grow exponentially Population of Red River begins to grow exponentially after retired fur traders and their families move to the area (MHS)
7	1822	1822—1822: Fort Gibraltar renamed Fort Garry Fort Gibraltar renamed Fort Garry honoring Nicholas Garry who came from London to supervise the reorganization of the new company (MHS)
8	1823	1823—1823: Much of the Pembina Metis community relocates to the White Horse Plains and St. Boniface Much of the Pembina Metis community relocates to the White Horse Plains and St. Boniface (MHS)
9	1824	1824—1824: St. John’s, the first Anglican church, built St. John’s, the first Anglican church, built. (MHS) 1824—1824: Métis leader Cuthbert Grant founds Grantown (now St. Francois Xavier) Métis leader Cuthbert Grant founds Grantown (now St. Francois Xavier) on the White Horse Plain (MHS)
10	1826	1826—1826: Great flood almost destroys the Selkirk Settlement Great flood almost destroys the Selkirk Settlement, causing many settlers to leave (MHS) 1826—1826: George Simpson appointed acting Governor-in-Chief of Rupert’s Land George Simpson appointed acting Governor-in-Chief of Rupert’s Land (MHS) 1826—1826: First St. Andrew’s Anglican Church near Lockport is erected First St. Andrew’s Anglican Church near Lockport is erected (MHS) 1826—1827: Exodus of Des Meurons from Red River following the flood Exodus of Des Meurons, among them artist Peter Rindisbacher, from Red River following the flood (MHS)
11	1864	1864—1 Jan 1867: Canadian Confederation Resources at Library and Archives Canada Resources at Wikipedia During the years before Confederation, there was much happening in the colonies that would eventually unite to become the Dominion of Canada. In this section you will find a selection of essays on pre-Confederation themes: the evolution of Upper Canada, Lower Canada and the Atlantic Colonies; the effect of the American Civil War on Canada's formation; and the three famous conferences - at Charlottetown, Québec and London - that led to Canadian Confederation in 1867.
12	1869	1869—1870: Red River Rebellion Resources at Library and Archives Canada Resources at Wikipedia The Red River Rebellion (French: Rébellion de la rivière Rouge), also known as the Red River Resistance, Red River uprising, or First Riel Rebellion, was the sequence of events that led up to the 1869 establishment of a provisional government by the Métis leader Louis Riel and his followers at the Red River Colony, in what was the early stages of establishing today's Canadian province of Manitoba. For a prior period, it had been a territory called Rupert's Land and had been under control of the Hudson's Bay Company before it was sold.
13	1914	28 Jul 1914—11 Nov 1918: World War I (or the First World War) "World War I or the First World War, often abbreviated as WWI or WW1, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918. Contemporaneously known as the Great War or "the war to end all wars", it led to the mobilisation of more than 70 million military personnel, including 60 million Europeans, making it one of the largest wars in history. It also was one of the deadliest conflicts in history, with an estimated 8.5 million combatant deaths and 13 million civilian deaths as a direct result of the war, while resulting genocides and the related 1918 Spanish flu pandemic caused another 17–100 million deaths worldwide, including an estimated 2.64 million Spanish flu deaths in Europe and as many as 675,000 Spanish flu deaths in the United States." -- Source: Wikipedia Entry
14	1917	9 Apr 1917—9 Apr 1917: The Battle of Vimy Ridge Resources at Library and Archives Canada On April 9, 1917, supported by a creeping artillery barrage, four Canadian divisions attacked Vimy Ridge, a position held by the Germans since October 1914. The German troops were already suffering from heavy artillery bombardment that began three weeks earlier. Despite moving uphill across difficult terrain, the Canadian troops were able to overtake many German trenches. It took them three more days to capture the last objective, known as the “Pimple.” Despite their rapid progress, the Canadians suffered heavy troop casualties from German shellfire, snipers and bayonet fighting. The Battle of Vimy Ridge was a great tactical success, and it signified, for many, Canada’s coming of age as a nation. 17 Oct 1917—6 Nov 1917: The Battle of Passchendaele Resources at Library and Archives Canada Passchendaele, or the Third Battle of Ypres, was one of the most controversial battles of the entire war, denounced by contemporary politicians as savage, vain, bloody and a pitiful waste of human courage. The spectre of soldiers dying, even drowning in a sea of mud, was so harrowing that it inspired poets, composers and artists to depict the unspeakable horror years after it took place. Nature conspired to turn the battlefield into the nightmare they described. Situated in a low-lying area reclaimed from marshy lands by means of an elaborate drainage system, the vulnerable terrain was easily and quickly destroyed by shellfire. Once shelling started, flooding would rapidly turn the whole battlefield into a sea of mud. 6 Dec 1917—6 Dec 1917: Halifax Explosion Resources at Library and Archives Canada The Halifax Explosion occurred on December 6, 1917 when two ships, the Imo and the Mont Blanc, collided. The French Mont Blanc was a munitions ship coming from New York with cargo to join the convoy for Bordeaux. The neutral Norwegian-registered vessel, Imo, was a chartered ship on the way to load relief supplies in New York for Belgium. The 2,750 tons of explosives devastated the city of Halifax, killing 1,600 persons and causing another 9,000 casualties.
15	1918	1918—1919: Spanish Flu Epidemic Resources at Library and Archives Canada Resources at Wikipedia The Spanish flu killed 21 million people worldwide in 1918-1919, including some 50,000 Canadians. It was brought back to Canada by returning troops and made its way into the remotest communities. A number of villages in Quebec and Labrador were almost totally exterminated by the disease.